Perry Barr

Force Priority - Operation Stance
We are currently engaged in tackling the criminality seen at shops on our area, which are leading us to target disruption efforts and enforce legislation to those responsible for owning, managing and utilising these stores.

We will be conducting high visibility patrols and visits to local stores.
We will be liaising with external partners and conducting joint visits to reduce criminality and ensure trading standards are upheld.

July update:

We are currently conducting partnership days at various locations with Birmingham City Council Trading standards and Trident housing. We are visiting a number of premises regarding counterfeit goods and looking at target hardening for shoplifting.

Local priority continued:- Thefts from retailers on Walsall Road
The Perry Barr NHT are aware of a number of thefts that have been reported from CO-OP on Walsall Road (within Perry Barr ward area).

September 2026:

The Perry Barr team are frequently liaising with Security at shop and patrolling the location in uniform and plain clothes patrols.
We will work with internal and external partners to bring repeat offenders to justice.

Officers from the team have arrested four prolific shoplifters in the last month. Each individual was arrested for multiple shoplifting offences.
A new retail crime team has started in June to cover this.

We are issuing repeat offender Criminal Behaviour Orders.

Community Priority - Individuals begging around One Stop Shopping Centre and Aldridge Road area.
The Perry Barr NHT are aware of the issues causing problems for residents, businesses and visitors to the One Stop Shopping Centre area. We understand the problems with drug use, prostitution and other offences remain a nuisance for our communities.

September Update:

We have issued several community protection warnings to individuals begging at stationary traffic lights.

Joint patrols are being conducted with Trident Housing offering help and support to homeless individuals. Officers are continuing to identify individuals who are responsible for causing anti- social behaviour. There are police surgeries/ crime prevention events held at One Stop twice a month for the community to come and speak to the team.
16th September – Traffic operation conducted. Several vehicle issued tickets for speeding.

Joint monthly drop -in surgery with Councillors at Tower Hill Library to speak with residents.